China's Crane Reign - The Wire China

A ZPMC ship carrying gantry cranes destined for Husky Terminal at the Port of Tacoma, Washington, March 6, 2019. *Credit: The Northwest Seaport Alliance*

On March 29, 2013, in the middle of a large loading dock at the port of Miami, former U.S. President Barack Obama was set to deliver a key speech on p

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